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Telephones - main lines in use:
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1.313 million (1997)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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NA
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: fair system currently undergoing significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber-optic technology
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay network
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey; participant in Medarabtel
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Radios:
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4.15 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995)
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Televisions:
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1.05 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.sy
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2000)
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Internet users:
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60,000 (2002)
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